Bill favors Ticketmaster, slights Colorado Consumers
op-ed Brian Hess op-ed Brian Hess

Bill favors Ticketmaster, slights Colorado Consumers

In 2017 the Denver Broncos callously revoked the season ticket licenses of several fans because they resold their own season tickets to games they couldn’t attend on NFLTicketExchange.com, a website promoted and endorsed by both the NFL and the Broncos. Such anti-fan conduct was thankfully outlawed in 2018 when Colorado passed a law protecting a consumer’s right to freely use, sell, or give away their purchased tickets by transferring them to someone else if they wish. But all of that is at risk today. Ticketmaster is once again playing its game of monopoly and state lawmakers should not be deceived by it.

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The Taylor Swift Meltdown Was About Greed, Not Bots
op-ed Brian Hess op-ed Brian Hess

The Taylor Swift Meltdown Was About Greed, Not Bots

When the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on Jan. 24 and questions Live Nation/Ticketmaster’s management about market competition and consumer protections, senators should prepare for an Oscar-worthy performance in finger-pointing and deflection.

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Equal pay bill would be a big win for Team USA</a>
op-ed Brian Hess op-ed Brian Hess

Equal pay bill would be a big win for Team USA

Something historic happened on June 22nd: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee unanimously voted for the Equal Pay for Team USA Act. Republicans and Democrats joined together to tell the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee that it’s time to treat women equally.

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